The craft beer scene in Vermont seems to constantly outdo itself each week and my head spins trying to keep up with new offerings. This week I was presented samples from four new out-of-state brands that are worth sampling on your next trip to the beer shop or bar.

New Holland Brewing (Holland, Mich): New Holland showed up on Vermont beer store shelves the very same week that the brewery announced it would be opening a new brewpub and distillery in Grand Rapids, Mich. New Holland is perhaps best known for its "Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout." Dragon's Milk is an imperial stout brewed with Michigan beet sugar and aged for more than 90 days in bourbon barrels. The beet sugar is used to increase the final alcohol level (11percent) without adding additional flavor, much like how Belgian brewers use candi sugar. Dragon's Milk commands an impressive score of 99 on RateBeer.com.

Other New Holland offerings to look for are its "Mad Hatter" IPA, "Imperial Hatter" imperial IPA and "The Poet" oatmeal stout.

It is the only winery in the U.S. to offer fully-fermented kombucha according to my friend and founder of UFF, Eli Cayer. Most kombucha on the market contains less than 0.5 percent alcohol whereas UFF's kombuchas clock in around 1.5 percent, making them attractive to fans of low-alcohol sour beers. A wide variety of flavors will be available including a hopped version featuring Amarillo and Cascade hops and my favorite which is the blueberry-infused "booch."

The company's "cidahs" are also unique in that they use only Maine-grown apples and ferment with native wild yeasts. This results in a very dry, slightly earthy cider with bright acidity and is incredibly refreshing. Fans of old-world ciders will really enjoy these. Look for the company's Dry Cidah and the Hopped Cidah, which features Cascade hops.

UFF's kombucha and hard ciders will be available in Vermont soon both on draft and in bottles.

Foolproof Brewing (Pawtucket, R.I.): Some of the newest canned beers to hit Vermont shelves are from this brewery in Rhode Island. Foolproof's minimalist labels have a 1950s retro feel and are packed in six-pack boxes. This eliminates the dangerous plastic six-pack rings that can choke fish and other wildlife.

Besides the obligatory IPA and golden ale, it offers two unique styles not typically seen in cans: porter and saison. I think the "Raincloud" porter is really stellar and is definitely worth looking for if you're a fan of dark ales.

Crazy Mountain Brewing Co. (Vail, Colo.): I believe this is the first beer available in Vermont from Vail, Colo. It is also packaged in cans, so you can take them on the go, maybe to the mountain this winter.

The real highlight for me from this brewery's offerings is called "Lawyers, Guns & Money." LG&$, as it is abbreviated, is a big, dry, very hoppy barleywine ale that is capable of putting you in need of a good lawyer if you're not careful. It clocks in at 10 percent alcohol and is so drinkable, dare I say, that things could get out of hand.

In addition, Crazy Mountain Brewing also offers a witbier called "Lava Lake Wit," which is brewed with chamomile, Curaçao orange peel, coriander and grains of paradise, a spice. I personally don't like chamomile in beer, but one of my coworkers whose palate I trust really enjoyed this one.

Also available in cans are its eponymous amber ale, "Mountain Livin'" pale ale and "Old Soul" Belgian-style ale brewed with juniper berries.

Jeff Baker is the bar manager at The Farmhouse Tap & Grill in Burlington. His column, Hops & Barley, appears every other week. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aPhilosophyOf.